2020-10-14T06:51:17-07:00 2019-12-31 541320089 ADAMS JENKINS CHEATHAM PC 231 WYLDEROSE DR MIDLOTHIAN VA 23113 990 2019-01-01 560160075 BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION BLUE 8287582383 PO BOX 112 LENOIR NC 28645 Katie M Woodle SR VP & CFO 2020-10-14 true G STEVEN GILLIAM CPA P00348264 8043231313 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z Katie M Woodle PO BOX 112 LENOIR NC 28645 147451843 false X www.blueridgeenergy.com X 1936 NC Safe and Effective Distribution of electricity to the members of Blue Ridge EMC 12 12 191 32632 163682 0 147622242 135849471 2447897 2913115 8633378 5171607 158703517 143934193 24164 24500 11035267 10007313 21551239 24676864 0 0 122649043 108663059 155259713 143371736 3443804 562457 429223502 441485632 254446739 263012425 174776763 178473207 Safe and Effective Distribution of electricity to the members of Blue Ridge EMC false false Safe and effective delivery of electricity to the members of Blue Ridge EMC. The three largest program services, as measured by expenses are as follows:Cost of power $69,007,859Depreciation $20,026,641Other Salaries and Wages $15,699,421 false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true 136 0 true 191 true true true false false false false 135864024 8807093 false false false X 12 12 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false NC X X THE CORPORATION 8287582383 PO Box 112 LENOIR NC 28645 Douglas W Johnson Exec. VP & CEO 49.00 6.00 X 687499 315296 89488 Brad Shields SVP, CTO 25.00 30.00 X 266052 0 146704 Alan Merck SVP, COO 50.00 0.00 X 308281 0 88720 JULIE O'DELL SVP, CAO 42.00 8.00 X 274073 0 90143 Katie M Woodle SVP, CFO 40.00 10.00 X 323700 0 36255 MICHAEL HIGH DIR. ENG. SERV. 45.00 0.00 175612 0 90403 Robert Kent III Dir. of Operations 40.00 0.00 161029 0 77820 Amy Crowder Dir. Financial Str 41.00 4.00 160446 0 52977 John Coffey Fmr. SVP, ESG & COO 0.00 0.00 190078 0 7841 Sandra Hicks Dir. Member Serv. 37.00 3.00 145859 0 47548 Jason Lingle Dir. Innovation ES 45.00 0.00 148866 0 36886 Jeffrey B Joines President 8.56 0.15 X X 37649 0 0 DAVID EGGERS Vice President 8.37 0.15 X X 32494 0 0 Joy B Coffey SEC.-TREASURER 9.50 0.15 X X 30998 0 0 Cindy Price Director 8.25 0.15 X 28843 0 0 Johnny Wishon Asst. Sec-Treas 5.44 0.15 X X 28021 0 0 JAMES B LAWRENCE Director 4.54 0.15 X 27913 0 0 Kelly Melton director 4.83 0.15 X 17115 0 9600 DAVID BOONE Director 4.94 0.15 X 26337 0 0 Mitch Franklin Director 4.17 0.15 X 25861 0 0 Tom Trexler Director 3.50 0.15 X 25458 0 0 Bryan Edwards Director 3.88 0.15 X 24781 0 0 Bradley McNeill Director 5.62 0.15 X 19821 0 0 James Young Director 7.12 0.15 X 15929 0 0 3182715 315296 774385 54 true true false James R Vannoy & Sons Construction PO Box 635 Jefferson NC 28640 Building Contractor 12081117 Davis H Elliot Co Inc PO Box 37251 Baltimore MD 21297 Construction 2507006 Asplundh Tree Expert Co 708 Blair Mill Road Willow Grove PA 19090 Tree Trimming 2356605 Carter Utility Tree Service 213 Apollo Drive Mt Airy NC 27030 Tree Trimming 2352081 Carter Utility Tree Service 213 Apollo Drive Mt Airy NC 27030 R/W Clearing 2352081 41 0 Sale and dist. of elect. 221000 135849471 135849471 135849471 2594397 2594397 0 0 522904 1873838 555603 265522 -32699 1608316 1575617 226758 23436 1325423 3015243 2696525 318718 318718 318718 0 0 4196 4196 4196 Cont. in aid of const. 221000 1119658 1119658 income from equity invest 221000 1455303 1455303 Patronage allocations rec 221000 964581 964581 52252 47252 5000 3591794 143934193 139663023 32632 4238538 X 24500 0 0 10007313 2661735 0 15699421 4602411 308575 1404722 0 336283 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2935546 0 349502 8268146 0 20026641 0 Cost of power 69007859 Distribution Maintenance 8620803 Taxes 1818018 General and Admin 1795001 -4494740 143371736 0 0 0 12551453 5766528 30850 30935 0 20773060 13839160 0 0 3960510 7130608 5233848 5154369 5337689 5764326 553514389 183420158 349619989 370094231 0 18458735 19914038 13224826 13758895 0 32542 32542 429223502 441485632 18640272 21327374 206703010 218761037 29103457 22924014 254446739 263012425 X 174776763 178473207 174776763 178473207 429223502 441485632 X 562457 3133987 X false true X true false 553514389 183420158 370094231 370094231 Inv. in Assoc. Org. - Patronage Capital 11001153 C Inv. in Assoc. Org. - Capital Term Cert. 2224010 C Other 533732 C Consumer deposits 1468886 Deferred credits 10476898 Other 1245686 other postretirement benefits - medical 9732544 22924014 X Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Corporation follows the guidance for "uncertain tax positions" in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Corporation has determined that it is more likely than not that their tax positions will be sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service. true BRE Members Foundation PO Box 112 Lenoir NC 28645 561793740 0 24500 Cash Value & Fully Dist. Costs Office Space & Management Support Energy Assistance 1 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The Blue Ridge Electric Members Foundation, Inc. (The Foundation), administers two types of funds. Grants are issued to organizations whom apply for grant funds to accomplish strategic projects. There is an independent group that reviews the applications and recommends organizations; the board of directors approves / denies the recommendations. The other funds are used for both electric bill assistance and heating fuels assistance. The Foundation provides guidelines as to the amount of assistance eligible and how often a member can be given assistance. The local Department of Social Services does the qualifying and granting of these assistance dollars. The Foundation also has a financial audit done each year by an independent certified public accounting firm. X X X X X X true true false Alan Merck SVP, COO 276500 39280 -7499 71576 17144 397001 Amy Crowder Dir. Financial Str 157600 12928 -10082 36082 16895 213423 Brad Shields SVP, CTO 201700 71819 -7467 133580 13124 412756 Douglas W Johnson Exec. VP & CEO 410900 64000 242196 125065 34403 126231 73891 15597 776987 315296 Jason Lingle Dir. Innovation ES 140957 7698 211 23231 13655 185752 John Coffey Fmr. SVP, ESG & COO 190078 7841 197919 JULIE O'DELL SVP, CAO 233700 39253 1120 81214 8929 364216 Katie M Woodle SVP, CFO 255800 65662 2238 27326 8929 359955 MICHAEL HIGH DIR. ENG. SERV. 172900 13321 -10609 70684 19719 266015 Robert Kent III Dir. of Operations 150800 11623 -1394 68915 8905 238849 Sandra Hicks Dir. Member Serv. 134400 10352 1107 38524 9024 193407 Part III, Additional Information Schedule J Part II B (Columns i-iii) Represent information for calculating W2 Box 5 Earnings. Columns C and D represent non cash earnings related to corporation provided benefits. Column E is a total of all columns and represents total rewards provided to employees.Schedule J Part II Breakdown of W-2 Compensation Column iii Other Reportable Compensation:The negative amounts in this column are included as part of total compensation in column B(i) and B(ii) and represent pre-tax deductions (Section 125) to arrive at W-2 Box 5 wages.Schedule J Part II Base Compensation, Bonus and incentive compensation from related organizations are not included in the members' electric rates. The following amounts were included in base and bonus compensation from related organizations as part of Schedule J:The following amounts included in reportable compensation in Part VII Section A and Schedule J Part II B(i) were allocated to Blue Ridge Energies, LLC:Julie O'Dell $11,685 (base)Brad Shields $10,085 (base)Katie Woodle $25,580 (base)Amy Crowder $15,760 (base)The following amounts included in reportable compensation in Part VII Section A and Schedule J Part II B(i) were allocated to RidgeLink LLC:Douglas W. Johnson $42,800 (base) $34,249 (bonus and incentive)Brad Shields $100,850 (base) $55,500 (bonus and incentive)Katie Woodle $25,580 (base) $15,480 (bonus and incentive)Julie O'Dell $11,685 (base) Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder The members of the Corporation elect the members of the board of directors that govern the affairs of the Corporation. Each director shall have one vote in all Board matters, and decisions shall be based on the vote of a majority of the Board members present at any meeting having a quorum of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body The members of the Corporation elect the members of the board of directors that govern the affairs of the Corporation. The board of directors meet monthly with management in addition to other committee meetings. In addition, there is one annual membership meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders Certain decisions of the governing body are subject to approval by the members as provided for in the by-laws. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The CFO and management review a draft of the 990 with the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The governing board of directors along with members of management complete annual conflict of interest statements. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The cooperative utilizes an independent compensation professional to review market trends and conduct an analysis of compensation including the CEO. The compensation committee of the board conducts an annual performance review of the CEO and approves the compensation package associated with this position. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents and policies are available upon request. The annual report, bylaws and other governing documents are available on the corporation's web site. In addition, financial data is presented to the members at the annual meeting and also included in the 990 which is available on the website. Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases AOCI Adjustment = -$1158150 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases Contributions in aid of construction not revenue per gaap = -$1119658 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases net change in memberships = -$5120 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases net retirement of capital credits = -$5147599 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases non-cash patronage allocations not revenue per irs = $534069 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases Patronage div. paid to members' accts. not expense per GAAP = $10030446 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases Rounding = -$1 990 Part IX Line 17 Travel Per IRS instructions the total travel costs reported on this line represent all transportation costs of the Corporation, including the expense of purchasing, leasing, operating, and repairing over 100 vehicles owned by the Corporation. This includes all the line and service trucks used in the daily operations of the Corporation. These trucks log in approximately 1,000,000 miles each year constructing and maintaining the electric plant of the Corporation. 990 Part IX, Line 24 e All Other Expenses The Corporation follows the uniform system of accounts (USOA) as set forth in 7 CFR Part 1767, Accounting Requirements for Rural Development Electric Borrowers. Based on the requirements of the USOA, certain expenses required to be reported on Form 990 Part IX have been allocated or capitalized as part of net utility plant. As a result of grossing up expenses to comply with the tax reporting requirements of this section, certain expenses that have been capitalized, are reported as part of line 24(e) "capitalized expenses" and reflected as credit balance. 990 Part VII Section A Column F The Corporation participates in the NRECA group defined pension plan. As part of this plan, participants are required to recognize the actuarial increase in the value of their account on the form 990. The contribution rate for participants in the plan are the same for all individuals in the plan. The change in actuarial value for each participant, however, varies with age. Form 990, Part IX, Line 4 Benefits Paid To or For Members Patronage dividends are paid to members' accounts in accordance with the pre-existing obligation in the Corporation's by-laws. The Corporation is obligated to pay by credits to a capital account for each patron all such amounts in excess of operating costs and expenses.IRS instructions for line 4 changed in 2011 to include patronage dividends paid by section 501(c)(12) organizations to their members. Accordingly, these amounts are now reported on line 4. 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